The youth faces a number of charges, including: two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm; failing to remain at the scene of an accident; operating a motor vehicle while disqualified; operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s licence and failure to comply with a probation order.

Waterville and District Fire Department and RCMP officers were called to the scene of the single vehicle accident Oct. 27 around 1:30 a.m. on Prospect Road. The vehicle had left the road and hit a power pole.

Two teenage passengers were injured and remain in hospital with serious injuries.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked contact local police or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.